Alaskans!
Whenever one of their children graduates from high school my niece Danielle and her husband Perry take them on a European tour. This year it was Abel’s turn. In addition to Scotland, Spain and Greece they carved out a week on Decize.
They arrived a day late (thank you EasyJet!) and we took them out to one of our favorite restaurants in St Jean, Bistrot La Cotinière.
Cruising to Dole
The next day we headed out on one of hour favorite short routes, SJL to Besançon. First stop…. Dole.
After a warm day seeing the sights in Dole we had dinner at Demi-Lune where Perry and Abel did battle with a serious fondue.
Then on to Ranchot, a tiny little town on the way to Besancon.
We arrived in Ranchon and, after mooring and walking around a bit, set up for a picnic dinner on the side of the canal.
On to Besançon
Then on to one of our favorite cities in France, Besançon (birthplace of Victor Hugo). After a long day of cruising in and out of the Doubs we entered La Boucle de Besançon (the part of the river that circles the city).
We spend our day here visiting the Citadel, the Museum of Time and the Victor Hugo museum…. and drinking.
And before we knew it the week was over and were walking our friends to the train station.
Our Adventures 